NEC triples number of connections in distributed-MIMO

NEC demonstrated multiple highly stable simultaneous terminal connections and transmission capacity through distributed-MIMO in the 28 GHz millimeter-wave frequency band. The company says its demonstration, which was conducted in a real world office environment, achieved approximately 3 times the number of simultaneous connections and transmissioncapacity compared to cases without distributed-MIMO in the 28 GHzfrequency band. Moreover, transmission...

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Cignal AI: Strong demand for 400ZR pluggables

Global compact modular revenue grew 24 percent in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) over the prior year, versus just 7 percent growth for the total optical market, according to the latest Transport Applications Report from market research firm Cignal AI. Cignal AI defines “compact modular” as small form factor optical hardware that is designed for use in open and disaggregated networks.“Compact modular is gaining popularity with a wider set of network...

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Oman Australia Cable ready for installation

 The Oman Australia Cable (OAC), which will span 9,800 km between Muscat and Perth, hit another significant milestone in its construction with SUB.Co confirming that the fiber has now been fully manufactured. Load #1 of 2 is now being loaded onto a freighter to transfer to the main-lay ship for installation beginning in March 2021.Final splice for the OAC is on target for December 2021. Once completed, OAC will be the only submarine cable directly...

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ZTE's 2020 revenue rose 12% YoY

ZTE reported FY 2020 revenue of RMB 101,379,340 (US$15.6 billion), up 11.73% from RMB 90,736,582 for 2019. Total profit was RMB 5,133,797, down 28.32% from RMB 7,161,670 in 2019.ZTE said its year-on-year growth was achieved in operating revenue from both domestic and international markets and from its three principal business segments (carriers’ networks, consumer business and government and corporate business). In its domestic market, ZTE reported...

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